Tom Kines

Thomas Alvin Kines was a Canadian folklorist, musician and media personality. He was born on August 3, 1922, in Roblin, Manitoba, and died on February 1, 1994, in Ottawa, Ontario. Kines was a force in Canadian culture, performing in folk and dance music genres, hosting multiple programs on Canadian Broadcasting Company, folk song collector and, later in life, working for the CARES Canada charity. An avid collector of music, instruments and other folklore materials, his collection was donated to Carleton University in 1994.

Early years Kines began performing music in public at the age of five. He had learned many folk songs, including songs from logging camps, from his Irish grandfather. As a teenager, Kines performed in local dance bands, brass bands and other groups. At the advent of World War Two, Kine joined the Royal Canadian Navy and served in Northern Ireland. In the 1960s Kines performed multiple times at the Mariposa Folk Festival through the 1960s.